The gravitational force between two people is found to be 5.9 x 10-11 N. What would the gravitational force be between the two people if person A's mass is decreased to 1/3 the original value, person B's mass is increased to 3/2 of the original mass, and the separation distance between them is increased by a factor of 2? Expressed in scientific notation, is a.b x 10 cd N. The values for a, b, c, and d are , and

The gravitational force between two people is found to be 5.9 x 10-11 N. What would the gravitational force be between the two people if person A's mass is decreased to 1/3 the original value, person B's mass is increased to 3/2 of the original mass, and the separation distance between them is increased by a factor of 2? Expressed in scientific notation, is a.b x 10 cd N. The values for a, b, c, and d are , and

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

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Chapter7: Gravitation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 67A

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